Light up classrooms for the Festivals of Lights with SBS Learn

SBS Learn is providing educators with ready-made resources sharing the traditions and histories of the many South Asian cultures celebrating Diwali/Deepavali.

SBS Learn has launched curriculum-aligned teacher resources to engage students and foster understanding through activities in classrooms across Australia to celebrate the Festivals of Lights.

This year SBS Learn celebrates Diwali/Deepavali in classrooms for the third year, with colourful infographics and colouring-in tasks, as well as instructions on how to make barfi, the delicious South Asian sweet treat that sits at the heart of many celebrations,and paper diya, a clay lamp used by households across the globe to symbolise the triumph of light over darkness.

Emily Yong, Education Lead at SBS Learn, said “The Festivals of Lights are celebrated by millions across Australia. It’s important for students to join in and learn about the festivities happening in their households or in their neighbourhood. Teaching young people to be curious learners about the various cultural celebrations that happen each year is so important in multicultural Australia.

“This year our resource delves into how and why Diwali is celebrated, with hands-on activities exploring the different ways different faiths and cultures celebrate the Festivals of Lights, exploring themes of light over darkness, hope and positivity in the classroom.”

The SBS Learn resource helps teachers share the celebrations of Diwali/Deepavali with Foundation to Year 9 students and is available to download from the SBS Learn website. Download now!

Explore a distinctive range of content in celebration of Diwali/Deepavali across the SBS network, including podcasts, articles and more from SBS Audio’s Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu programs. Also available in English, stream all Diwali content now and free at SBS On Demand.

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